Vaneck Global Defence ETF (ASX:DFND)
Australia · Delayed Price · Currency is AUD 34.20
-1.12 (-3.17%)
At close: Jun 19, 2026
-1.30% (1Y)
| Assets | 271.97M |
| Expense Ratio | n/a |
| PE Ratio | 31.73 |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.08% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 2.78% |
| 1-Year Return | -1.21% |
| Volume | 39,689 |
| Open | 35.16 |
| Previous Close | 35.32 |
| Day's Range | 34.17 - 35.16 |
| 52-Week Low | 33.50 |
| 52-Week High | 45.47 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 10 |
| Inception Date | Sep 10, 2024 |
About DFND
DFND.AX was created on 2024-09-10 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 275.52m in AUM and 41 holdings. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.
Asset Class Equity
Category Theme
Stock Exchange Australian Securities Exchange
Ticker Symbol DFND
Provider VanEck
Index Tracked MarketVector Global Defence Industry (AUD) Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net
Performance
DFND had a total return of -1.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 35.30%.
Top Holdings
61.01% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 8.46% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 8.00% |
| Thales S.A. | HO | 7.29% |
| Leonardo S.p.a. | LDO | 6.79% |
| Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. | 012450 | 6.45% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation | CW | 6.34% |
| Elbit Systems Ltd. | ESLT | 5.99% |
| Saab AB (publ) | SAAB.B | 4.92% |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd | S63 | 3.72% |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | LDOS | 3.05% |